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Davante Adams on Derek Carr: ‘He’s staying pretty strong’

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams and Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, both Fresno State alums, meet on the field following a December 2015 game. The pair spoke following Carr’s surgery on Tuesday for a season-ending leg injury.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams and Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, both Fresno State alums, meet on the field following a December 2015 game. The pair spoke following Carr’s surgery on Tuesday for a season-ending leg injury. THE FRESNO BEE

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams knew the injury to former Fresno State teammmate Derek Carr “looked pretty bad.”

Adams told the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Ryan Wood that he spoke to Carr on Wednesday, a day after the Oakland quarterback underwent surgery to repair a broken right fibula suffered in the Raiders’ 33-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

“Surgery went great,” Adams said, “but it definitely was a devastating thing that happened to somebody who didn’t deserve it. He’s staying pretty strong about it.

“Better than I would be if that happened to me. That’s the type of guy he is. … He’s strong, so he’ll keep everybody else strong by not allowing them to get down about it, because he’s not.”

Anthony Galaviz: 559-441-6042, @agalaviz_TheBee

This story was originally published December 30, 2016 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Davante Adams on Derek Carr: ‘He’s staying pretty strong’."

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